Christ Church (Moscow, ID)

Philippi was a Roman colony that had been planted in Macedonia, northern Greece. It was settled as a place where Roman soldiers could retire. Paul wrote this letter while imprisoned somewhere, and various places have been suggested as possible locations. The mostly likely scenario is that he wrote this letter while imprisoned at Rome (around 62 A.D.). The references Caesar’s household, not to mention the praetorium, are consistent with this (Phil. 1:13; Phil. 4:22).

The Text: Hebrews 12:18–29

There is faith here and the unbelieving world can feel it, they bump against unseen things.Listen to the whole sermon, 'Postmillennialism for Such a Time as This.'

If you want to see the kingdom of God pushed out to the four corners of the earth then you must come to one spot on the earth, Calvary, and offer yourself freely to Christ in faith there.Listen to the whole sermon, 'Postmillennialism for Such a Time as This.'

Text: Luke 10:25–37

It would not be surprising for someone to look around at the present state of things and ask the cheery Postmillennialist, "Oh, so you think things are getting better, do you?" Many things could be said in reply. But the chief response would be, "Yes, there are giants in the land. They are very big. Too big to miss." We are with David selecting stones by faith. We are with Esther going before the king given the bad news that Haman wants to destroy us.You can find us alongside Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, not bowing to false gods, knowing we will soon take a fire bath; the Son of God will be with us in the flames. We are with Israel in Egypt right up against the Red Sea before it moves out of the way—"And Moses said unto the people, Fear yet not, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD" (Exodus 14:13). Why are we cheerful, confident, and laboring in a time like this? Well, the battle belongs to the LORD and we have seen this story before.

Listen to the full sermon: 'Cultural Revolution and the Sons of Issachar.'The church lockdowns and masking orders (and such) were simply a beta test, seeking to find out how soft the church was. The answer for them was “pretty soft.” And so you need to be prepared for the time when the church is ordered to meet just once a month in order to help “fight climate change.” You need to know beforehand that you are part of a church that will not comply. Obedience is ours, and the results are God’s.

Listen to the full sermon: 'Cultural Revolution and the Sons of Issachar.'Begin with your postmillennialism, then move on to the covenant, and then on to Calvinism. Get these truths, and the biblical basis for them, down into your bones. Our cause is desperate, but we will win nonetheless. Our God is a covenant-keeping God. Our God is Almighty God.

Listen to the full sermon: 'Cultural Revolution and the Sons of Issachar.'You may be distressed because you don’t think you are among the sons of Issachar. But nothing prevents you from reading books that the sons of Issachar write. As a starter pack, try Strange New World (Trueman), Christianity and Liberalism (Machen), Idols for Destruction (Schlossberg), Love Thy Body (Pearcey), and The God of Sex (Jones).

Listen to the full sermon: 'Cultural Revolution and the Sons of Issachar.'Love your wife. Respect your husband. Educate your children in the Lord. Be done with porn. Sit down at your dinner table together. Confess your familial sins, especially anger and bitterness. Sing. Read stories where the bad guys are defeated.